fokofoko

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Possibly from Yoruba fùkùfúkú (“lungs”).[1] Compare Krio fukfúk (“lungs”), Gullah fugfug (“animal lungs”).

Noun

fokofoko

  1. (anatomy) lung

Adjective

fokofoko

  1. (obsolete) light, lightweight
    • 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Wörterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]‎[2], archived from the original on 8 February 2023:
      da wan foggo foggo sanni
      It's a lightweight thing.

Descendants

  • Aukan: fuku fuku
  • Saramaccan: fuköfukö

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “fokofoko”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
  1. ^ G. Huttar (1985), “Sources of Ndjuka African vocabulary”, in New West Indian Guide‎[1], →ISSN, page 56
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